Durham Division 1 Spring 2026: How the Playoff Bracket Played Out

The Spring 2026 Durham Division 1 bracket delivered from the first whistle.

The Later Gators (3-0-1) earned the top seed on a league-best +30 differential and carried home-field throughout.

Final regular-season seeds

• #1 Later Gators — 3-0-1, 98 PF / 68 PA
• #2 War Hawks — 3-0-1, 115 PF / 89 PA
• #3 Firebirds — 2-2, 112 PF / 92 PA
• #4 Blue Marlins — 1-3, 95 PF / 115 PA
• #5 War Eagles — 0-4, 78 PF / 134 PA

Semifinals

• Later Gators 37–25 War Eagles — Later Gators advance.
• Firebirds 30–25 War Hawks — Firebirds advance.

Final

• Later Gators 38–38 Firebirds — Later Gators are champions (tiebreaker).

Win and advance — exactly how the postseason should go.